Insertion of Foley catheter to uterine cervix versus oral misoprostol for preparation of uterine cervix for induction of labour in post dated pregnancies
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Effects of Foley catheter versus oral misoprostol for pre-induction cervical ripening
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2011/002
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Ruhuna
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies having a cephalic presentation at period of gestation of 40 weeks and 6 days
Exclusion Criteria
Complicated pregnancies – both maternal or fetal complications. Pregnancies with uncertain dates not confirmed by early scan, even though clinically considered as 41 weeks. Multiple pregnancies. Pregnancies with contraindication for normal vaginal delivery. Pregnancies with previous caesarean section. Women who have had insertion of intra cervical Foley catheter or vaginal PGE2 before 40 + 6 days. Contraindication for the use of misoprostol.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportions establishing labour by day two after the intervention [Morning of day 2]<br>Proportions of women suitable for induction of labour with modified Bishop score (mBS) 6 or more by day two after the intervention [Morning of day 2]<br>Induction to delivery interval [Morning of day 2]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Induction to delivery interval<br> [After delivery]<br>Mode of delivery [After delivery ]<br>Side effects of misoprostol therapy [After delivery ]<br>